blessure

Etymology

Borrowed from French blessure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛˈsyːrə/

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Noun

blessure f (plural blessuren or blessures, diminutive blessuretje n or blessuurtje n)

1. injury (in particular, from practising a sport), sports injury

Etymology

First attested in Old French as blesseüre, corresponding to blesser +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ble.syʁ/

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Noun

blessure f (plural blessures)

1. wound

Further reading

• “blessure” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).